25/05/2025
Land Reclamation: A New Concept – Future Growth of Bangladesh
✍️ Author: Ashraf Ibn Noor
🌍 Can Bangladesh reclaim 40,000 sq. km from the sea over the next 20–30 years?
In this visionary and deeply researched book, maritime expert Ashraf Ibn Noor presents an ambitious, long-term roadmap for land reclamation—not as a single project, but as a national process aimed at securing Bangladesh’s future.
🔍 Drawing from early observations in admiralty charts and extensive professional experience, the author analyzes the possibilities of reclaiming coastal and estuarine areas to address the country's pressing challenges:
Food and maritime security
Climate change resilience
Population-land imbalance
Industrial and tourism opportunities
GDP growth and socio-economic equity
📘 The book explores:
✔️ Technical and environmental feasibility of land reclamation
✔️ Impact of Indian transboundary water projects (Farakka, Teesta, NRLP, etc.)
✔️ Case studies on Payra, Mongla, Chattogram, and Matarbari ports
✔️ Funding strategy: why public investment is more viable than private dredging tenders
✔️ 'Build with Nature' approach and strict process monitoring
💡 A compelling read for policymakers, engineers, environmentalists, economists, and all who care about Bangladesh’s sustainable future.